Key Takeaways Police can issue a traffic ticket days or weeks after a crash, not only at the scene. Officers may review witness statements, video footage, or reconstruction evidence before deciding on a citation. Common post-crash citations include speeding, failure to yield, reckless driving, and following too closely. A traffic ticket does not automatically determine who is legally liable for a crash. Indiana's comparative fault law reduces compensation based on a claimant's own share of fault. A driver who leaves a crash...
